Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 12, 1881

Died

January 23, 1931 (age 49)

Place of Birth

Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire

Also Known As

Anna Matfeievna Pavlova

А́нна Матве́евна Па́влова

Павлова Анна Павловна

Павлова Анна Матвеевна

IMDb

Anna Pavlova

Biography

Anna Pavlovna Pavlova (born Anna Matveyevna Pavlova; 12 February [O.S. 31 January] 1881 – 23 January 1931) was a Russian prima ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev. Pavlova is most recognized for her creation of the role of The Dying Swan and, with her own company, became the first ballerina to tour around the world, including performances in South America, India and Australia.